Jain Temples situated in the
Jaisalmer Fort are a must visit site in Jaisalmer, Luxury Rajasthan
Tours. You will find these temples to be very old and high pilgrimage
as well as archeological value attached to them. These are a group of Jain
temples dating back 12th and 15th centuries and are dedicated to various Jain
Tirthankars (Hermits). On the walls of the temples, you can find animal &
human figures, carved in famous Dilwara style.
These temples are built in the
Dilwara style that is famous all over the world for its architecture. The style
got its name from the famous 'Dilwara Temples' situated on Mount Abu, a famous
Hill station and pilgrimage destination in Rajasthan Tours. The
Jain temples in the Jaisalmer Fort are dedicated to Rikhabdevji and Shambhavdev
Ji, the famous Jain hermits known as 'Tirthankars'. Like all other structures
in Jaisalmer, these temples are craved of yellow sandstones. The beautifully
carves decorations on the wall will give you divine peace. The Astapadhi
Temples that are situated in the same complex are a must visit too.
The temple complex is open
through out the morning till 12noon, for the visitors. So try to get up a bit
early or you might miss this splendor. The campus also contain Gyan Bhandar
library. Well if you are a student of comparative archeology or otherwise, the
library will prove to be a good place to prowl as it contains some of the rare
manuscripts available in India.. The Jain temples in the Jaisalmer Fort are
dedicated to Rikhabdevji and Shambhavdev Ji, the famous Jain hermits known as
'Tirthankars'. Like all other structures in Jaisalmer, these temples are craved
of yellow sandstones. The beautifully carves decorations on the wall will give
you divine peace. The Astapadhi Temples that are situated in the same complex
are a must visit too.
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